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because of the quake devastation, peggy fox tells us the little girl will have her own home and family. it is only a matter of time now before they bring home their third child, 3-year-old aila from haiti. >> before they had their first child, mathis who is four they always knew they wanted to adopt. >> so many kids in the world need to be adopted why bring others in the world. we have since had our own biological child but we also knew we were going to do this. >> they adopted their second son from texas and have been trying to adopt aila since she was 2 years old. her mother found her in an orphanage. >> i'm excited to get to know her and have a little girl. i have two boys and a little girl would be great. >> 20 minutes after the quake they had an e-mail from the orphanage telling them all the children were okay and to reinforce that relatives actually saw aila in news coverage at the orphanage. >> my sister called and said i saw her drinking a bottle of water on tv. so that's just a relief. >> reporter: now they have learned that aila and other haitian orphans in the process of bei
because of the quake devastation, peggy fox tells us the little girl will have her own home and family. it is only a matter of time now before they bring home their third child, 3-year-old aila from haiti. >> before they had their first child, mathis who is four they always knew they wanted to adopt. >> so many kids in the world need to be adopted why bring others in the world. we have since had our own biological child but we also knew we were going to do this. >> they...
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peggy fox is live in mcclane with more on that last minute effort. peggy. >> they sure are. the flakes are coming down. they are a lot thicker now and it is snowy and heavier, but the giant is still busy. not as busy as it was earlier in the day. >> the grocery stores were once again, packed today, round two in just one week. >> they had run down so much. >> they are not just buying out the milk and bread. they are buying everything, from meats to produce to breads and baking goods. >> one thing that they have been buying a lot of this time is the staples with the potatoes, the onions, things of that nature. they are buying the heck out of that kind of stuff, because they are cooking more. > customers bought up the broccoli, onions were gone, too. workers were fast restocking as soon as deliveries arrived. >> my son is going camping with the boy scouts. where are you going? >> i'm going to valley ford. >> cold weather camping experience, and so this is the food for the weekend. >> most things were there, milk, bread, produce was limited, but they were trying as hard as they
peggy fox is live in mcclane with more on that last minute effort. peggy. >> they sure are. the flakes are coming down. they are a lot thicker now and it is snowy and heavier, but the giant is still busy. not as busy as it was earlier in the day. >> the grocery stores were once again, packed today, round two in just one week. >> they had run down so much. >> they are not just buying out the milk and bread. they are buying everything, from meats to produce to breads and...
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peggy fox checks things out in springfield. >> reporter: people are out in droves getting their cars out the first time, zipping through slush. they need to stock their refrigerators and fill up their gas tanks. >> reporter: robert thought it was time to break through the igloo that encased his car. >> after tons of snow, i thought i would get it out just in time for the next snowstorm. >> i'm impressed how many people are out today, considering the side streets are snowed in. >> reporter: we saw one young woman walking on a busy road next to plow trucks while talking on her cell phone. >> i'm tired of being inside and actually ran out of a few groceries, so i decided to come out. >> reporter: at the store, which shelves were stocked full and which weren't, depended on the trucks arrived. >> my son's soy milk and a lot of fresh produce, eggs and milk, those things they don't have. but they do have, you know, a lot of packaged goods. >> transportation is doing everything they can to get the trucks to us as fast as they can. that is where our lifeline is getting the products into the s
peggy fox checks things out in springfield. >> reporter: people are out in droves getting their cars out the first time, zipping through slush. they need to stock their refrigerators and fill up their gas tanks. >> reporter: robert thought it was time to break through the igloo that encased his car. >> after tons of snow, i thought i would get it out just in time for the next snowstorm. >> i'm impressed how many people are out today, considering the side streets are...
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. >>> i'm peggy fox. coming up, hear what the doctor said about the blood clots they found. >>> but first, the makers of some herbal supplements could face some charges under a government crackdown. we'll talk about which one. stay with us. >>> the product marketed as herbal or all natural, but they actually contain powerful drugs with dangerous side effects. >>> about 48 million americans, that's one out of six of us get sick from food-born illnesses. the agency says that the vast majority of the cases are not really bad, but about 3,000 do end in death. salmonella and e. coli are the most common culprits. tips from preventing food-born illnesses start in the kitchen, including separating raw meat and produce while preparing foods using different utensils and cooking meat and poultry to the right internal temperatures. >>> snowy roadways caused slow downs for drivers all across our area today. can we expect another hit of winter weather this coming weekend? tom has your full forecast after the break. >>>
. >>> i'm peggy fox. coming up, hear what the doctor said about the blood clots they found. >>> but first, the makers of some herbal supplements could face some charges under a government crackdown. we'll talk about which one. stay with us. >>> the product marketed as herbal or all natural, but they actually contain powerful drugs with dangerous side effects. >>> about 48 million americans, that's one out of six of us get sick from food-born illnesses. the...
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our peggy fox takes us on a tour above and below ground. in two years, this suggest will be packed with people riding in subway cars under traffic at tysons corner. while part of the short tunnel through tysons was built by cutting straight down, the rest was bore out. >> here's the tunneling method. it is unique, a true mine application and the reason we are using it here is the grade was too steep for the trains and by not open cutting to the surface we don't inconvenience the traveling public. >> reporter: this part of the tunnel they bore underground, under the intersection of 123 and international drive. 1700 feet from here it comes out at route 7 at the intersection of 123. only phase one of the dulles rail project is under construction. it extends the orange line 12 miles from east falls church to wheely avenue in reston. >> once you see the stations come out of the ground, they are going to be 21st century station and beautiful. >> the most visible part of the project are the huge yellow truces used to move concrete segments in to p
our peggy fox takes us on a tour above and below ground. in two years, this suggest will be packed with people riding in subway cars under traffic at tysons corner. while part of the short tunnel through tysons was built by cutting straight down, the rest was bore out. >> here's the tunneling method. it is unique, a true mine application and the reason we are using it here is the grade was too steep for the trains and by not open cutting to the surface we don't inconvenience the traveling...
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i'm peggy fox reporting live in dale city. back to you. >>> house lawmakers grilled the nation's intelligence director on capitol hill today. it comes after director dennis blair warned senators saying al qaeda is all but certain to try another attack on u.s. soil. >> what is the likelihood of another terrorist attempted attack on the u.s. homeland in the next three to six months, high or low? director blair? >> an attempted attack the priority is certain i would say. >> intelligence officials believe al qaeda is deploying its agents inside the united states ready to launch new attacks from within our borders. >>> home alone three small unattended children stopped breathing after a fire breaks out in their apartment. we'll tell you what happened during some tense moments early today. >>> plus a final good-bye to one of the national zoo's most famous residents. hey hi could you take all of these in for me please? all of them? well, it's the boston crème pies and the apple turnovers, oh, and the white chocolate strawberries,
i'm peggy fox reporting live in dale city. back to you. >>> house lawmakers grilled the nation's intelligence director on capitol hill today. it comes after director dennis blair warned senators saying al qaeda is all but certain to try another attack on u.s. soil. >> what is the likelihood of another terrorist attempted attack on the u.s. homeland in the next three to six months, high or low? director blair? >> an attempted attack the priority is certain i would say....
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what happened, peggy? >> reporter: well, he is a registered sex offender in police custody tonight because he violated his probation officer's order. to move away from this school. >>> he was charged according to a state trooper. gibson is a registered violent sex offender whose address and 2003 conviction for taking indecent liberties with children in the county can be found on virginia's sex offender's list. the fact that he has been living out there to fairfax has upset parents. >> they should move. >> reporter: because he's a registered sex offender and he is right by the school. >> reporter: the current virginia law says sex offenders cannot live within 500 feet of their schools. but because gibson was convicted in 2003, before that law was enacted, he legally is allowed to live here. but because of the severity, yesterday, his probation officer told him to move because he didn't, he was arrested. >> there are over 25,000 sex offenders in virginia in every neighborhood. and there are schools in every
what happened, peggy? >> reporter: well, he is a registered sex offender in police custody tonight because he violated his probation officer's order. to move away from this school. >>> he was charged according to a state trooper. gibson is a registered violent sex offender whose address and 2003 conviction for taking indecent liberties with children in the county can be found on virginia's sex offender's list. the fact that he has been living out there to fairfax has upset...
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peggy fox, 9news now. >>> the warning issued actually expired today. the zoning inspector says the county will be investigating further. >>> the woman acuesed of trying to cut a baby from her mother's stomach faces indictment. attempted murder and kidnapping. it happened back in december when authorities say she met a 29-year-old expected mother at a homeless shelter and lured her to her apartment by promising her baby clothes. >> the allegations continue that after that time, at some point, he attempted to use sharp instruments to cut the victim and to remove the almost full term baby from her. >> victim escaped shortly after the attack and she named the baby miracle. the baby is doing well. he previously said the victim agreed to sell the baby to her for $5,000. >>> all right, we're back on storm alert coverage and the mad dash for gas. lindsey is live in bethesda with a look at that. you have a lot of company, lindsey. >> absolutely. everyone is going to the gas station on their way home. but you know what? they are being picky about it. this gas st
peggy fox, 9news now. >>> the warning issued actually expired today. the zoning inspector says the county will be investigating further. >>> the woman acuesed of trying to cut a baby from her mother's stomach faces indictment. attempted murder and kidnapping. it happened back in december when authorities say she met a 29-year-old expected mother at a homeless shelter and lured her to her apartment by promising her baby clothes. >> the allegations continue that after that...
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>> in bethesda, where it is almost back to normal, peggy fox, 9news now. >> when that light comes on, you will do a dance, believe me. a spokesperson says one quarter of their main line pipes are more than 50 years old. pepco is expecting customers to have their power on by tomorrow. pepco says it does want to hear from you. you can call the utility at 1- 877-pepco62. that's 737-2662. and we have not forgotten about the rest of you still struggling with outages in other areas, but by far, pepco is the worst. we checked the night and dealing with 111,000 customers with no service. the share of them, in montgomery county. bge is down to 260 with the majority in prince georges county. over in virginia, dominion has just 28 outages in northern virginia. both appalachian power will have no local outages tonight. of course, all of those outages stem from that big summer thunderstorm on sunday and tonight, a unique perspective on exactly what blew through our region. check out this satellite image from nasa's earth observatory. you can see the clouds starting to build up as that cold front f
>> in bethesda, where it is almost back to normal, peggy fox, 9news now. >> when that light comes on, you will do a dance, believe me. a spokesperson says one quarter of their main line pipes are more than 50 years old. pepco is expecting customers to have their power on by tomorrow. pepco says it does want to hear from you. you can call the utility at 1- 877-pepco62. that's 737-2662. and we have not forgotten about the rest of you still struggling with outages in other areas, but...
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peggy fox has more. >> reporter: there is evidence that the army knew about the dysfunction here at arlington back in 1992. today at the hearing on capitol hill, the secretary of the army was asked why the problems were allowed to fester for so long. >> i'm angry, period. every american, whether they have a loved one buried at arlington or not, should be outraged. >> reporter: missouri democrat ike skelton, chair of the armed services commission, blasted the over site of the cemetery. an army investigation of the 300,000 graves at arlington found more than 200 were mismarked. >> i'm afraid that the 200 irregularities associated with the grave sites may be a fraction of the problem. >> reporter: both the cemetery superintendent and deputy superintendent have been relieved of their duties, leaving the army to clean up the mess. >> to now learn that the army was aware of some of the problems for nearly 20 years and took no corrective action is extremely disappointing. >> reporter: the army probe also found wire fraud and contract mismanagement for monies spent on the automation of records that n
peggy fox has more. >> reporter: there is evidence that the army knew about the dysfunction here at arlington back in 1992. today at the hearing on capitol hill, the secretary of the army was asked why the problems were allowed to fester for so long. >> i'm angry, period. every american, whether they have a loved one buried at arlington or not, should be outraged. >> reporter: missouri democrat ike skelton, chair of the armed services commission, blasted the over site of the...
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i'm peggy fox. coming up, the latest on the uproar. #@ [ crowd cheering ] male announcer ] competition... it pushes us to work harder. to be better. to win. but sometimes even rivals realize they share a common goal. america's beverage companies have removed full-calorie soft drinks from schools, reducing beverage calories by 88%. together with schools, we're helping kids make more balanced choices every day. ♪ >>> welcome back. in the news now, two more prince georges county police officers were suspended today for that infamous college park beating that was caught on tape. the officers came forward with legal representation. a total of four officers have been suspended because of the incident. >> thousands of protesters capped a three week national tour with a tax day rally in washington. demonstrators pledged to change the face of government with elections in november. >> dozens of flights between england and the u.s. are among those that have been grounded because of a volcano in iceland. this
i'm peggy fox. coming up, the latest on the uproar. #@ [ crowd cheering ] male announcer ] competition... it pushes us to work harder. to be better. to win. but sometimes even rivals realize they share a common goal. america's beverage companies have removed full-calorie soft drinks from schools, reducing beverage calories by 88%. together with schools, we're helping kids make more balanced choices every day. ♪ >>> welcome back. in the news now, two more prince georges county police...
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. >>> i'm peggy fox with your moms like me monday spotlight. today we are talking about overnight summer camp. and with us brenda hyde, publisher. thank you for coming in. this isn't something where you send your kids off and you have a week to yourself. you have some preparation here. >> that's right. and the child will benefit if you do prep work up front. >> it can be the first really accept operation between the child and parent. >> it is. sometimes it is the first time the child has been on their own and that's one of the reasons to prepare in advance. >> how do you do that? >> you try it out. send them to grandma's house or perhaps let them spend the night with a friend. >> a sleep over. >> absolutely. if you haven't done that how can you send them off to camp. and make sure they are ready. the other thing is you want them to have some good life skills. can they brush their teeth, can they make their bed, at least enough for camp because they need to be neat and can they get themselves up in the morning or have a good bed time routine for
. >>> i'm peggy fox with your moms like me monday spotlight. today we are talking about overnight summer camp. and with us brenda hyde, publisher. thank you for coming in. this isn't something where you send your kids off and you have a week to yourself. you have some preparation here. >> that's right. and the child will benefit if you do prep work up front. >> it can be the first really accept operation between the child and parent. >> it is. sometimes it is the...
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my ne is...peggy. what isroblem, please? peggy? sur..well... suddenly it los like i'm being charged a $35 annual fee. yes? tell me it's a mistake. yes? are you saying yes or are you asking yes? yes? peggy? peggy? anncr: want better customer service? switch to discover. ranked #1 in customer loyalty. it pays to discover. >>> headaches are one of the most frequently reported problems among the teenagers, and lifestyle choices could be a big role. it is crucial to make healthier decisions that such an important time of development. >> i want to ask about your headaches. >> she has been having at migraines since she was only 12. >> first, i would get blurry vision, and that it would start to pulsed hard and feel like i had hit my heart really hard and it was aching. >> she is often forced to leave school to sleep off the pain. this doctor says headaches can be quite detrimental to a teenager's development. >> it is significant because there at the stage of life where they are learning and growing the most, so they have to be cognitively optimal at
my ne is...peggy. what isroblem, please? peggy? sur..well... suddenly it los like i'm being charged a $35 annual fee. yes? tell me it's a mistake. yes? are you saying yes or are you asking yes? yes? peggy? peggy? anncr: want better customer service? switch to discover. ranked #1 in customer loyalty. it pays to discover. >>> headaches are one of the most frequently reported problems among the teenagers, and lifestyle choices could be a big role. it is crucial to make healthier decisions...
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i'm peggy fox, coming up, i'll tell you how many metro escalators don't work and what they are doing about it. Ñú how many ways can you be comfortable? an energy efficient infinity air conditioner by carrier can save you up to 56% on your cooling costs, while also reducing your impact on the environment. which is better for where you live, and better for where we all live. turn to the experts during cool choices and get up to $1200 cash back on an infinity system by carrier. >>> right now, new at 5:30, out of service. coming understood fire for a number of the escalators that are not work on any given day. >> being called the biggest leak since the original. tonight, getting a look at apple's new iphone. >>> after charlie sheen pleads to plead guilty to domestic charges. >>> we continue to follow the breaking news southwest of texas. fighting a major gas well explosion. this is in johnston county. according to the city manager there, three people have been killed in this blast. at least ten others are missing. working the scene saying that an underground pipeline burst. (next time
i'm peggy fox, coming up, i'll tell you how many metro escalators don't work and what they are doing about it. Ñú how many ways can you be comfortable? an energy efficient infinity air conditioner by carrier can save you up to 56% on your cooling costs, while also reducing your impact on the environment. which is better for where you live, and better for where we all live. turn to the experts during cool choices and get up to $1200 cash back on an infinity system by carrier. >>>...
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>> peggy, if what is happening at mason is any indication of what is going to happen statewide, is it that the colleges and universities may continue to stick with the policies they already have on the books? >> reporter: well, they haven't, as far as i know, no university, or college in virginia, has decided yet what to do. and the letter, remember, was sent to all state universities, and colleges. including northern virginia community college right here. and they haven't made a decision, either. they are trying to see if they can just not listen to the advice. and leave the policy as it is. but it is difficult to do that since this is the state attorney general giving them this advice. we will have to see what happens. >> all right, peggy, thank you for that. >>> we've got breaking news right now. we're learning more about the victim of this weekend's fatal hit-and-run accident in washington. the victim has been identified as 51-year-old debra shibele, of northwest dc. she was struck and killed by a tractor trailer saturday morning. at the intersection of 14th street and constitutio
>> peggy, if what is happening at mason is any indication of what is going to happen statewide, is it that the colleges and universities may continue to stick with the policies they already have on the books? >> reporter: well, they haven't, as far as i know, no university, or college in virginia, has decided yet what to do. and the letter, remember, was sent to all state universities, and colleges. including northern virginia community college right here. and they haven't made a...
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. >> reporter: i'm peggy fox in fairfax county where police, they are teaching people how to protect their homes against the serial burglar. starting with closing garage doors and making sure that every door is locked. >> he is cash-driven only. >> reporter: patrick lucas says that the serial burglar is disciplined. mostly, he's after one thing. money. and he is quiet and under the cover of darkness, often gets into a home through an unlocked door, or the garage door. and we easily found several opened today. >> they want to stop and remind you that your doors are open. especially when you want to be that close at night. >> reporter: they could hinder or help thieves. >> you want to see through the neighbor's property. that's what we want. is >> so no one could hide? so you can see the movement. a fair motion sensor that goes on. you can see it. where they go across the street over here. people think that they want their privacy. and you can't see it. >> reporter: and brittany morehouse is at that meeting tonight. she'll have more on what happens there tonight at 11:00. lots of rain
. >> reporter: i'm peggy fox in fairfax county where police, they are teaching people how to protect their homes against the serial burglar. starting with closing garage doors and making sure that every door is locked. >> he is cash-driven only. >> reporter: patrick lucas says that the serial burglar is disciplined. mostly, he's after one thing. money. and he is quiet and under the cover of darkness, often gets into a home through an unlocked door, or the garage door. and we...
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peggy fox joins us live with that story. peg. >> let me tell you, this giant in mcclane is the busiest in the system. for many residents, it took a community effort just to get out of the neighborhood. some people are just now getting their driveway shoveled. on this street, neighbors tired of waiting for a plow truck grabbed shovels and dug out the street themselves. >> everybody on the block got out and shoveled out a perfect lane all the way to the end of the street. >> i saw the storm coming, the big one, anyway, and got everything stocked in and they got all the kibble they need. >> at the grocery store, workers are trying to keep up with the demand, as shoppers start emptying shelves, the second time in a week. >> no more. >> no more onions. >> why are we out of onions? >> because the truck didn't come today. >> the onion truck did come, but other shelves are looking scarce. >> people are hungry, scared, the storm is coming. another one, a long one. so, i'm 40 years in this country and never seen so much snow in one wi
peggy fox joins us live with that story. peg. >> let me tell you, this giant in mcclane is the busiest in the system. for many residents, it took a community effort just to get out of the neighborhood. some people are just now getting their driveway shoveled. on this street, neighbors tired of waiting for a plow truck grabbed shovels and dug out the street themselves. >> everybody on the block got out and shoveled out a perfect lane all the way to the end of the street. >> i...
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. >>> coming up next, new at 5:30 -- >> i'm peggy fox in alexandria where three children were sent to the hospital this morning suffering carbon monoxide poisoning. the second such incident in two days. [ female announcer ] joe here likes saving money. that's why joe likes aetna's payment estimator. he gets to compare out-of-pocket health care costs before they come out of his pocket. that's awesome. [ female announcer ] now let's say every joe in america uses it. looks like everyone likes saving money. ah, the potential of putting people first. thanks joe. know more. get better. get a smarter health plan. ♪ aetna.com. and this is a warm, fresh baked strawberry toaster strudel. we asked kids what they want... and we got a clear answer. the one kids want to eat. [ kids ] oooooooooooooh. toaster strudel. layers of brownie and caramel, dipped in chocolate ready to eat sweet moments new from pillsbury. in the refrigerated section >>> right now new at 5:30, a carbon monoxide scare in one alexandria home spreads to the houses next door. >>> a new report sheds light on how good bacteria ca
. >>> coming up next, new at 5:30 -- >> i'm peggy fox in alexandria where three children were sent to the hospital this morning suffering carbon monoxide poisoning. the second such incident in two days. [ female announcer ] joe here likes saving money. that's why joe likes aetna's payment estimator. he gets to compare out-of-pocket health care costs before they come out of his pocket. that's awesome. [ female announcer ] now let's say every joe in america uses it. looks like...
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. >>> i'm peggy fox in lorton at a brand new fire station where a serious mistake injured to firefighters and blows out power for miles. it happened during a routine safety check of a ladder truck. >> it sounded like an explosion. >> reporter: the ladder hit the 230,000-volt transmission line. >> we don't like these things to happen. especially to us. but we're very fortunate that no one got hurt seriously. >> reporter: the firefighter on the truck jumped off. he was injured and firefighters standing nearby was hit by a yellow concrete barrier like this one that blew up. >> it can happen to anybody, whether you're amateur or professional, sometimes you forget what you're doing and where you are. >> reporter: the fire department and osha are investigating. >>> i'm delia gonsalves in leesberg, virginia. police are taking a closer look at the surveillance video hoping get more information on the car they say belonged to the michigan serial killer. the green and beige chevy blazer was caught on tape in the plaza on friday night. the fbi is trying to enhance the video to make out a license pla
. >>> i'm peggy fox in lorton at a brand new fire station where a serious mistake injured to firefighters and blows out power for miles. it happened during a routine safety check of a ladder truck. >> it sounded like an explosion. >> reporter: the ladder hit the 230,000-volt transmission line. >> we don't like these things to happen. especially to us. but we're very fortunate that no one got hurt seriously. >> reporter: the firefighter on the truck jumped off....
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i'm peggy fox. what the mall worker said to her and what she's doing about it. >>> a mother fights back against a maryland mall for the way she was treated while breast feeding her baby. >>> a lightning strike starts a fire at a local school. >>> and defuncting some of the myths that could impact your credit. >>> and first this in from prince george's county. a girl shot in greenbelt on monday died this afternoon. that shooting occurred in the 5900 block of cherrywood lane. no arrests have been made at this time. if you have any information regarding the investigation, you are asked to call prince george's county police. >>> a new mom is organizing a nurse-in at the francis scott key mall in frederick because of the way she was treated when she was breast feeding her baby there last week. peggy fox joins us live with the story you'll only see on 9. peggy, had a happened in. >> reporter: well first of all a nurse-in is mothers sitting around nursing their babies and the woman organizing it said last
i'm peggy fox. what the mall worker said to her and what she's doing about it. >>> a mother fights back against a maryland mall for the way she was treated while breast feeding her baby. >>> a lightning strike starts a fire at a local school. >>> and defuncting some of the myths that could impact your credit. >>> and first this in from prince george's county. a girl shot in greenbelt on monday died this afternoon. that shooting occurred in the 5900 block of...
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our peggy fox is out trying to pin down some stations for you. she's coming up live, and see how the district is preparing for this new storm. you're watching 9news now, and as we go to brake, we'll take you to a parade. this is people in new orleans to celebrate the state's super bowl win. this is the who dat nation. and they know how to gather and pretty soon, you'll see their parade and party. we'll be back. ( music playing ) if toyota gets credit for being the most fuel efficient car company in america, well, then how do you explain all this? chevy malibu, cobalt, silverado, and the all-new equinox. compare them to anyone. may the best car win. >>> the baltimore harbor, hundreds and thousands of tons of road salt has arrived. each ship is bringing in 40,000 tons of salt that will go to road crews in maryland, virginia, and pennsylvania. for the last storm, left hundreds and thousands of people in the dark with power outages. the question is now, what are companies doing to prepare for the next storm. bob joins us live by phone. thanks for joi
our peggy fox is out trying to pin down some stations for you. she's coming up live, and see how the district is preparing for this new storm. you're watching 9news now, and as we go to brake, we'll take you to a parade. this is people in new orleans to celebrate the state's super bowl win. this is the who dat nation. and they know how to gather and pretty soon, you'll see their parade and party. we'll be back. ( music playing ) if toyota gets credit for being the most fuel efficient car...
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in fairfax, peggy fox, 9news now. >> she is in for an eye full. now that several school districts closed for tomorrow, what do you plan to do with your children? give us your ideas on what other moms are going to be doing. you can see their ideas, compare, and go to momslikeme.com. >>> and while you are snowed in, tune into us saturday morning beginning at 6:00 a.m. we'll be on the air all day with wall to wall super weekend snowstorm coverage. >>> waves of political change are washing over washington at this hour. scott brown just took the oath of office and is getting to work as a u.s. senator. republicans are thrilled, because brown's arrival means the democrats can no longer get legislation passed without bipartisan support. joel brown reports. >> when scott brown arrived at the capital, the balance of power in washington changed. the massachusetts republican came to town a week earlier than he planned. he pushed to have election results certified quickly because he wants to be able to vote on big issues facing the senate. >> i don't care if i
in fairfax, peggy fox, 9news now. >> she is in for an eye full. now that several school districts closed for tomorrow, what do you plan to do with your children? give us your ideas on what other moms are going to be doing. you can see their ideas, compare, and go to momslikeme.com. >>> and while you are snowed in, tune into us saturday morning beginning at 6:00 a.m. we'll be on the air all day with wall to wall super weekend snowstorm coverage. >>> waves of political...
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>> you know what, i'm going to take it back, peggy, but yes, it is very nice. and i know those parents are very appreciative. >>> well like the woman trying to get to australia and peggy's story, a lot of international travelers are having a rough ride because much of you'reop is still clean -- europe is still cleaning up from a snowstorm. some just arrived after three days of travel -- traveling. >> we have been traveling for three days and our flight got delayed and canceled three times. >> inside the terminal there is no place to stand or move. people are frustrated and tired. >> and dulles wasn't their final stop. this couple is headed on to iowa. european airports say they are hoping get everything back up and running smoothly by saturday. >>> well if you have been out there on the roads this afternoon, you know a lot of your neighbors are heading out the door on their way to the holiday destination. check out this scene on i-95 south. it's just north of the occuquan. rights now it doesn't look bad, but it's actually fairly slow- going. let's fly down i-95
>> you know what, i'm going to take it back, peggy, but yes, it is very nice. and i know those parents are very appreciative. >>> well like the woman trying to get to australia and peggy's story, a lot of international travelers are having a rough ride because much of you'reop is still clean -- europe is still cleaning up from a snowstorm. some just arrived after three days of travel -- traveling. >> we have been traveling for three days and our flight got delayed and...
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reporting live at reagan international airport, peggy fox, 9news now. >> all right. >>> authorities in peru say that he has confessed to killing a young peruvian woman. slander shoot has long been a prime -- van der sloot has been a long suspect in the disappearance of natalee holloway. he admits to killing a business school student during a bit of rage last month in the lima hotel room. they found the victim looking at natalee holloway's photos on his laptop. anded to, holloway's mother is here in dc to help open a new center to find missing persons. >> and there are many others. many others missing. and they will never appear in the media. >> natalee holloway disappeared five years ago cur the high school trip to aruba. aruba that both remain open. >>> police say that they jailed a woman in frederick, maryland, who left her 3-year-old child alone and strapped in a car this morning. she was found asleep in the bathroom of the motel room. police say that she was apparently under the influence of cocaine, prescription meds, and heroin. the child was not hurt and placed with relatives. s
reporting live at reagan international airport, peggy fox, 9news now. >> all right. >>> authorities in peru say that he has confessed to killing a young peruvian woman. slander shoot has long been a prime -- van der sloot has been a long suspect in the disappearance of natalee holloway. he admits to killing a business school student during a bit of rage last month in the lima hotel room. they found the victim looking at natalee holloway's photos on his laptop. anded to,...
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i'm surae chinn, i'll have that story for you coming up. >>> i'm peggy fox with momslikeme.com. so your kid wants an ipad touch or a nintendo dsi for christmas, but is that such a good idea with obesity rates on the rise? wouldn't a tennis racket be better? those are just a few ideas to help get your kids moving instead of sitting. a parent can help set the stage with a gift. for more ideas, just go to my video blog on the front page of momslikeme.com. >>> welcome back. three years ago, a little boy was born without fingers on one hand. but a step-by-step procedure is allowing this child to grow new ones. in tonight's health alert, how doctors are giving children normal fingers for their hands. >> you expect them to come out with ten fingers and ten toes. when they don't, it's just a shock. i never really knew anyone else that had the same situation. he had no fingers at all on his hand at all. >> reporter: andrew's mother, lorie, spent hours on the computer looking for a solution. >> i didn't know what i was looking for. i had never heard of anything like this. >> reporter: whe
i'm surae chinn, i'll have that story for you coming up. >>> i'm peggy fox with momslikeme.com. so your kid wants an ipad touch or a nintendo dsi for christmas, but is that such a good idea with obesity rates on the rise? wouldn't a tennis racket be better? those are just a few ideas to help get your kids moving instead of sitting. a parent can help set the stage with a gift. for more ideas, just go to my video blog on the front page of momslikeme.com. >>> welcome back. three...
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for the achiever in us all. >>> i'm peggy fox. have you heard that they are making chocolate baby formula? a company that prides themselves on decade long battery of the instant formula. chocolate and vanilla-flavored formulas. tell us on momslikeme.com. >>> today, it helped test the technique and we were there. >> so this is something that stays with you. for the entire life. >> reporter: tony cook of alexandria, virginia, recalls the wheezing, horseness, and trouble sleeping, along with many prescribed and failed medications in treatments that he has had since he was diagnosed with asthma as a child. to undergo bronchi tubes to help patients breathe. >> although that it will not cure their asthma, it will not make a significant improvement in the quality of the life and the need for the medication and the frequency and the severity of their exacerbations. >> reporter: dr. david hamel at va hospital center explains that bronchial melts away tissues in -- tissues in the airway to restrict that spasm during the asthma attack. >> th
for the achiever in us all. >>> i'm peggy fox. have you heard that they are making chocolate baby formula? a company that prides themselves on decade long battery of the instant formula. chocolate and vanilla-flavored formulas. tell us on momslikeme.com. >>> today, it helped test the technique and we were there. >> so this is something that stays with you. for the entire life. >> reporter: tony cook of alexandria, virginia, recalls the wheezing, horseness, and...
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eugene robinson, peggy noonan. >> are you running for president, mr. romney? >> i'm running for scott brown, working real hard today. >> we'll catch you later on that. maybe tomorrow we'll ask you. >>> coming up next, what the white house is preparing to do if the democrats lose today in massachusetts. plus, the finger pointing begins. we'll get an exclusive first look at the politico playbook. >>> also, a bigger -- >> peggy and i are pointing at you, baby. >> i can sell you a message when we come back -- >> i got a better fact. i need shoes, you sell me shoes by selling me shoes, not by telling me to buy pants which will make my shoes look better. there was a time i wouldn't step out of the house without my makeup. now, it's no problem. (announcer) neutrogena tone correcting night serum with high performance soy to even skin tone and active retinol to speed cell turn over. clinically shown to visibly fade brown spots in 14 nights. i even out my skin at night so it looks younger, flawless in the morning. (announcer) neutrogena tone correcting now you can fade
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peggy fox reporting live. back to you. >> good news, peggy. thank you. >>> union station was as busy as it gets today. the day before thanksgiving is amtrak's heaviest travel day of the year. 127,000 people were expected to ride the rails and it is taking every available passenger car in the fleet to get everybody on their way. only people with reservations were able to get on trains to the northeast today. union station is second only to new york city's penn station as the busiest train stations on the east coast. >>> there is one way you could get around the traffic, riding your bike. but it would have been cold. topper? >> it is cold. if you're headed out tonight, i would grab a heavy jacket. temperatures will fall fast. we have a potential for winter weather north and west of town. here is the satellite picture, radar combined, notice the precipitation already in garret county and tucker county and parts of west virginia and western maryland. it's not hitting the ground yet but as it runs into the colder air it will be in the form of sleet
peggy fox reporting live. back to you. >> good news, peggy. thank you. >>> union station was as busy as it gets today. the day before thanksgiving is amtrak's heaviest travel day of the year. 127,000 people were expected to ride the rails and it is taking every available passenger car in the fleet to get everybody on their way. only people with reservations were able to get on trains to the northeast today. union station is second only to new york city's penn station as the...
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i'm peggy fox, coming up, how people here are coping. >>> right now, new at 5:30. a neighborhood already without power after a water main break takes away their water, too. >> a word of warning tonight for anyone considering using a generator to turn their electricity back on. we're going to talk about doing it safely. >> and have you heard? chelsea clinton is getting married this weekend. we'll take you to the small town where the wedding is taking place. >>> but first, we want to update you on our breaking news out of northwest dc. we are also talking about a water main break. a live shot from florida avenue between 16th and 18th street. florida avenue is shut down while crews work on containing that water main break. we are hearing that some basements in the area are flooded. businesses are being impacted as well. so you want to avoid this part of northwest while crews try to get this under control. shut down because of a water main break. >> now to our top story at 5:30. it's bad enough not having power. how about having your water dry up as well. one neighborh
i'm peggy fox, coming up, how people here are coping. >>> right now, new at 5:30. a neighborhood already without power after a water main break takes away their water, too. >> a word of warning tonight for anyone considering using a generator to turn their electricity back on. we're going to talk about doing it safely. >> and have you heard? chelsea clinton is getting married this weekend. we'll take you to the small town where the wedding is taking place. >>> but...
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reporting live in springfield, peggy fox, 9news now. >> are they allowed to legally drug test the kids? >> i asked the police, are you testing the kids? the school system. the school system will not confirm any particulars about these students, other than that one of them is 18, two are 17 and one is 15. but they say a spokesperson for the school system says that in general, if somebody is suspected, if a student is suspected of doing drugs at school, they can legally test them. >> all right. peggy fox, thank you. >>> there were more caught on tape consequences coming to light at the university of maryland. this time instead of police, it's students who are in trouble. six have been charged this week in the wake of a route celebration. scott broome has today's developments. >> these six students face charges ranging from disturbing the peace to arson. it's the latest your busted on youtube fallout from theouty march 4 celebration in college park after the terps beat duke. five police officers have been suspended in the wake of this video, showing the beating of student jack mckenna, th
reporting live in springfield, peggy fox, 9news now. >> are they allowed to legally drug test the kids? >> i asked the police, are you testing the kids? the school system. the school system will not confirm any particulars about these students, other than that one of them is 18, two are 17 and one is 15. but they say a spokesperson for the school system says that in general, if somebody is suspected, if a student is suspected of doing drugs at school, they can legally test them....
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i'm peggy fox, coming up, i'll show you the crazy youtube clips that a lot of people are worried about. >>> and also, criminals are listening. using what police say to elude them. >> i'm running from the team. >> there's a new way to monitor the cops, even right from your cell phones. 9news now will show you how it works and how you can catch a criminal. it >> maybe it is a good way to get a description of the suspect. >> scanner secrets. coming up next on 9news now. qq how many ways can you be comfortable? an energy efficient infinity air conditioner by carrier can save you up to 56% on your cooling costs, while also reducing your impact on the environment. which is better for where you live, and better for where we all live. turn to the experts during cool choices and get up to $1200 cash back on an infinity system by carrier. >>> right now, new at 5:30, the dangerous drinking game being played by students at college campuses. >> before you lather on your sunscreen this memorial day, which ones will protect the skin the best. >>> and criminals tracking cops right from their cell phon
i'm peggy fox, coming up, i'll show you the crazy youtube clips that a lot of people are worried about. >>> and also, criminals are listening. using what police say to elude them. >> i'm running from the team. >> there's a new way to monitor the cops, even right from your cell phones. 9news now will show you how it works and how you can catch a criminal. it >> maybe it is a good way to get a description of the suspect. >> scanner secrets. coming up next on 9news...
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i'm peggy fox. i'll tell you why you may want to say thank you to him as well. >>> don't forget we are always on at wusa9.com. stay with us, we will be right back. >>> the broadway musical spiderman turn off the dark and its injured stuntman all back on their feet tonight. last night the $65 million show staged its first preview performance since that stuntman fall and was pretty seriously hurt monday night. the injured stuntman is up and walking after having back surgery and he says he wants to come back to the show. >> wow. >>> a british coin supposedly showing life like images of prince william and his bride to be kate middleton is causing an uproar. critics say that is because middleton's face looks plump and she has bags under her eyes. a former >>> tonight children all across the world will be waiting for santa to arrive. on our facebook page we asked if anyone was afraid of santa when they were kids. >> larry price said he was afraid ever since he fell off the roof and landed on his dad. at l
i'm peggy fox. i'll tell you why you may want to say thank you to him as well. >>> don't forget we are always on at wusa9.com. stay with us, we will be right back. >>> the broadway musical spiderman turn off the dark and its injured stuntman all back on their feet tonight. last night the $65 million show staged its first preview performance since that stuntman fall and was pretty seriously hurt monday night. the injured stuntman is up and walking after having back surgery and...
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>>> i'm peggy fox with your monday moms like me spotlight. this is the time of year many women go back to work after having a baby, but what if you're breast feeding? why is it that more than 30% of them give up breast feeding after only seven weeks? with us is brenda hyde with washington family mag scene. you've got some great guidelines. >> yes, and this is not an easy task but the main thing is to create a transition plan, and that will help you more than anything else. you make sure that you know what you're going do, you talk to your boss, let them know what the benefits are to the company, and they'll support you. >> and what are the benefits to the company? >> the baby is sick less, and you're happier. you're much happier. so a transition plan and talking to your boss, and then get a breast pump. get a really good one, one that's portable, that you can start freezing breast milk at least two weeks in advance of going back to work so that you know where you're going, you know what time you're going to breast feed. it's very important th
>>> i'm peggy fox with your monday moms like me spotlight. this is the time of year many women go back to work after having a baby, but what if you're breast feeding? why is it that more than 30% of them give up breast feeding after only seven weeks? with us is brenda hyde with washington family mag scene. you've got some great guidelines. >> yes, and this is not an easy task but the main thing is to create a transition plan, and that will help you more than anything else. you...
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this proves peggy's point, these people are tone-deaf. they have had nine months, ten months to make the argument for this bill and every r every day it's gotten worse for them. it's going to get worse for them this year because they're going to keep making the case for this bill whether they pass it or not and republicans are going to make the case as scott brown did we ought to have common sense solutions like tort reform and allieu g -- allowing people to buy insurance across state lines and for out of pocket expenses, answers like that and that's going to beat the complicated mess they've ended up with, with special interest provisions. jane: karl, i'll sure we'll see you tonight and hear more from you. thanks. >> thaw jane. jon: take a look at fresh video into the fox news room, these are some of the 54 orphans being carried into children's hospital of pittsburgh, they were at on orphanage called bresma in port awe pins, haiti, run by two sisters from the pittsburgh area. when the awful earthquake struck and they found themselves iso
this proves peggy's point, these people are tone-deaf. they have had nine months, ten months to make the argument for this bill and every r every day it's gotten worse for them. it's going to get worse for them this year because they're going to keep making the case for this bill whether they pass it or not and republicans are going to make the case as scott brown did we ought to have common sense solutions like tort reform and allieu g -- allowing people to buy insurance across state lines and...
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peggy fox is live with the latest. >> we know this driving continued for a mile on i-95 south. at wasn't point, the road rage escalated until one of the drivers stopped his vehicle, got out, and started shooting. >> you don't do that with your kids in the car. >> what police say, 25-year- old gabriel did was pull a loaded semi-automatic handgun out and start firing on i-95 south in woodbridge, just after 4:00 p.m. his two-year-old daughter watched it all from the car. >> it really shows you when you are angry, how you can lose control of your emotions and you can just forget your surroundings, i think for a minute. >> police say he was firing at this dump truck driven by 44- year-old james bring m, also of woodbridge. police say he was coming from route 123, merging into heavy traffic when he encountered the jaguar. the two began engaging in road rage. the dump truck hitting the jag two times. >> crashes happen all the time. it wasn't intentional, was it intentional? that can certainly mean that there's other implications for the dump truck driver if there's an intentional act
peggy fox is live with the latest. >> we know this driving continued for a mile on i-95 south. at wasn't point, the road rage escalated until one of the drivers stopped his vehicle, got out, and started shooting. >> you don't do that with your kids in the car. >> what police say, 25-year- old gabriel did was pull a loaded semi-automatic handgun out and start firing on i-95 south in woodbridge, just after 4:00 p.m. his two-year-old daughter watched it all from the car. >>...
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i'm peggy fox. coming up, i'll show you how easy learning infant cpr can be. >> and coming up new at 6:00 -- >> this is bruce johnson. right now the mayor-elect and the city's chief financial officer are huddling behind closed doors. they are trying to avoid the deficit that could climb to $500 million. tax increases, employee layoffs, everything is on the table, including public safety and the schools. i'll have the story coming up. [ man ] are you aware that verizon fios brings fiber optics to your home and cable doesn't? yes. -i read that. -i do know that. yes, but there's a contract. at verizon, they want you to have a two year contract. i've got commitment issues. no one likes to be tied down. [ man ] so if they didn't lock you into a term contract, you'd consider switching? -oh, absolutely. -definitely. it's a no-brainer. [ man ] because now, with verizon fios, you don't have to sign a term contract. -really? -that's terrific! -did not know that. -i'm in. [ male announcer ] america spoke, veri
i'm peggy fox. coming up, i'll show you how easy learning infant cpr can be. >> and coming up new at 6:00 -- >> this is bruce johnson. right now the mayor-elect and the city's chief financial officer are huddling behind closed doors. they are trying to avoid the deficit that could climb to $500 million. tax increases, employee layoffs, everything is on the table, including public safety and the schools. i'll have the story coming up. [ man ] are you aware that verizon fios brings...
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peggy fox, 9 news now. >> we're hearing from some of the passengers and lawmakers, what are passengers' rights advocates saying about all of this? >> reporter: interestingly a spoke to david stem peller from the airline travelers association and he's against government regulation. he doesn't like the bills. he says that government should not regulate the airline industry and that this should all be done with passengers voting with their feet. if they don't like it, they won't go to that airline, he says, we'll see what happens with that. thank you. >>> the government's latest efforts to help homeowners facing foreclosure doesn't go far enough. a congressional over sight panel finds one in six troubles homeowners will get the help they need. 6million family are more than two months behind with payments and 200,000 more families receive foreclosure notices each months. >>> and banks are saying helping some may be seen as unfair to those that are not behind in payments. >> it is needed on a case by case basis, tayloring solutions for unique needs. >> but borrowers who have payments lowere
peggy fox, 9 news now. >> we're hearing from some of the passengers and lawmakers, what are passengers' rights advocates saying about all of this? >> reporter: interestingly a spoke to david stem peller from the airline travelers association and he's against government regulation. he doesn't like the bills. he says that government should not regulate the airline industry and that this should all be done with passengers voting with their feet. if they don't like it, they won't go to...
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i'm peggy fox with momslikeme.com the website working to improve the lives of local moms. it is nothing new to search for a husband on-line but one is not doing it to find love but secure health insurance. let us know what you think of your strategy on momslikeme.com. if i had to sit on a bench during the middle of a game due to diabetes it would frustrate me. in a basketball game a couple minutes could mean a big momentum shift. my bayer meter is very important. (announcer) only bayer's contour meter has programmable personal high low settings. it allows me to be able to look at my highs and lows to make sure that my diabetes is being controlled as tightly as possible. with my bayer meter i don't miss valuable game time. i'm alana burns and staying in the game is my simple win. (announcer) the contour meter, only from bayer. >>> an update on the zebra that got loose in downtown atlanta. it escape fundraise the circus. this time yesterday it brought rush hour to a stand still. witnesses spotted the zebra near the sam nunn federal building and cnn center before it was corra
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peggy, what happened? >> reporter: first police are still here, still guarding this home because it is still a crime scene and evidence may still be collected. police say this was not a random crime. they say that the woman they've arrested is the wife of the boy's father. 47-year-old natalia wilson, a russian citizen, is charged with stabbing to death the ex- wife and child of her own spouse. police say the victim's current husband found the bodies of 41- year-old slavka naydenova and her 8-year-old son paul wilson in their home monday night. >> i just think it's horrible. it's really scary to think that that could happen. >> reporter: this man, a bulgarian friend of the victim who drove her husband to his home monday night, said he was worried because his wife had let someone in the house. >> she opened the door. >> reporter: police believe that someone was natalia wilson. >> late last night the detectives arrested natalia wilson charging her with two counts of murder and the murder of the child. >> repo
peggy, what happened? >> reporter: first police are still here, still guarding this home because it is still a crime scene and evidence may still be collected. police say this was not a random crime. they say that the woman they've arrested is the wife of the boy's father. 47-year-old natalia wilson, a russian citizen, is charged with stabbing to death the ex- wife and child of her own spouse. police say the victim's current husband found the bodies of 41- year-old slavka naydenova and...
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. >>> i'm peggy fox. several hundred moms have been sounding off about pat robertson's comment on why the earthquake happened to haiti. find out what they are saying and add your two cents on momslikeme.com. >> survivors gathered in the gold and snow to mark the 65th anniversary of its liberation. they marched among the barracks to honor the millions killed during world war ii. isreali prime minister later joined polish leaders at a neighboring camp for ceremonies marking international holocaust remembrance day. >> crews continue to search for two people they believe are trapped after this five story building collapsed in belgium. this morning's gas explosion touched off a fire that caused the building to crumble. 20 other people were hurt. >>> it was man's turn to be the best friend to a dog. a stranded canine was spotted on a floating iceberg out in the baltic ocean. scrambled into a raft and went to the rescue. they say you can tell the animal was very weak and nearly frozen. that dog was wrapped in a
. >>> i'm peggy fox. several hundred moms have been sounding off about pat robertson's comment on why the earthquake happened to haiti. find out what they are saying and add your two cents on momslikeme.com. >> survivors gathered in the gold and snow to mark the 65th anniversary of its liberation. they marched among the barracks to honor the millions killed during world war ii. isreali prime minister later joined polish leaders at a neighboring camp for ceremonies marking...
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peggy fox joins us from the news room. peggy, i take it those people were very late and frustrated this morning? >> reporter: exactly. it was a lousy morning for lots of people in the langston brown neighborhood which is next to ballston. and it's happened before to some of the same people, which makes it worse. >> right there. they cut a big square in my tire. >> reporter: it was an unwelcome surprise this morning. forced to brave the blustery weather, drivers bundled up to change wheels before starting their day. >> i was running late this morning and i rode through the neighborhood and a guy told me they slashed tires again. >> i didn't want to get up this morning and do this. >> reporter: others called in professional help. >> it said all i did was change your tire. >> reporter: but what makes people on culpeper, 19th and cameron streets even more upset is waking up to slashed tires is becoming a common occurrence. >> most of my friends up the street here, my buddy's father got his for the fourth time. >> reporter: thi
peggy fox joins us from the news room. peggy, i take it those people were very late and frustrated this morning? >> reporter: exactly. it was a lousy morning for lots of people in the langston brown neighborhood which is next to ballston. and it's happened before to some of the same people, which makes it worse. >> right there. they cut a big square in my tire. >> reporter: it was an unwelcome surprise this morning. forced to brave the blustery weather, drivers bundled up to...
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as peggy fox reports there are conflicting reports of whether russia is stopping adoptions to the united states. >> what does a mommy say. >> reporter: she adopted 3-year- old zachary from russia when he was a baby. she says he filled a hole in her heart she never knew she had. >> i felt like my heart was going to come out of my body because it is a joy that i cannot describe. >> reporter: she wants the russian government to though that most adoptive parents would never dream of doing what tori hanson did last week. she put her adopted 7-year-old boy on a plane back to russia with a note saying she was violent and she couldn't handle him anymore. >> if i left a child in wal- mart the united states would prosecute me. >> reporter: she says people have a right to be outraged over the incident but worried about the fallout. >> a good mother doesn't do that. i don't think she is the poster mother for adoptive mothers or for example, i'm not going to put him on a plane but pick him up and say what's the matter? >> reporter: the russian foreign ministry announced the adoptions were suspended b
as peggy fox reports there are conflicting reports of whether russia is stopping adoptions to the united states. >> what does a mommy say. >> reporter: she adopted 3-year- old zachary from russia when he was a baby. she says he filled a hole in her heart she never knew she had. >> i felt like my heart was going to come out of my body because it is a joy that i cannot describe. >> reporter: she wants the russian government to though that most adoptive parents would never...
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why do they do that, peggy? >> reporter: they wanted to take it statewide. but it is difficult to pass the statewide legislation, especially at some of the other lawmakers if they are not in it. we definitely had a sort of the mandate with that too and the teen fatalities a few years ago. so they had that sort of the mandate here and they passed it. now, i must say that there is no money attached to it. so that will cost something. but they think that they could do it to have all these forces within the budget that they have. >> i'm building on that momentum, okay, thank you. >> we have an update in a crash that injured them. they were hurt by the hit-and- run driver on the pike late saturday night. prince george's county now say that they are looking for the driver of the tan or the silver mini van that have hit that young man and just kept ongoing. >>> the assistant captain was at the helm of the staten island ferry that crashed on saturday. three dozen people were hurt when they slammed into a pier. investigators said that problems with that system might
why do they do that, peggy? >> reporter: they wanted to take it statewide. but it is difficult to pass the statewide legislation, especially at some of the other lawmakers if they are not in it. we definitely had a sort of the mandate with that too and the teen fatalities a few years ago. so they had that sort of the mandate here and they passed it. now, i must say that there is no money attached to it. so that will cost something. but they think that they could do it to have all these...
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peggy fox here with three novel suggestions on beating the heat. every hour or so, run your wrist under cool water for about a minute. >> also put water on your temples. a good wayed to do that is with one of -- ways to do that is with these spray bottles. if you don't have that, fill it out. a back of frozen peas will work. >> reporter: take that ice bag or frozen peas and put them behind the knee. and the ankle and that's suppose to do the trick. >> good stuff, peggy. for the latest on the heat alert including the updated advisories, current temperatures, and locations of cooling centers across our area, go to wusa9.com. >>> like every area, police are investigating to bank robberies that lead to a high-speed chase and gunfire. a pnc bank was robbed around 10:20 this morning. a second one was robbed an hour later. live where the officers were able to spot the robber, armando? >> reporter: that bank robber is describe right here near a cornfield behind me when they had to open fire to save his own life. the high-speed chase through out there invol
peggy fox here with three novel suggestions on beating the heat. every hour or so, run your wrist under cool water for about a minute. >> also put water on your temples. a good wayed to do that is with one of -- ways to do that is with these spray bottles. if you don't have that, fill it out. a back of frozen peas will work. >> reporter: take that ice bag or frozen peas and put them behind the knee. and the ankle and that's suppose to do the trick. >> good stuff, peggy. for...
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but as peggy fox reports there could be more mixups. >> employees and interns from the v.a. answered continuing calls from worried and angry people whose loved ones are buries at arlington national cemetery. this after the army announced an investigation found a possible 211 remains that may be unidentified or misidentified. it's not a surprise to gina gray. >> last summer, i alerted congressional authorities and the army that they were getting rid of records here at the cemetery. last july and i was laughed at. >> reporter: that's when gray was fired as the public affairs director at arlington. an investigation is underway in to whether the cemetery's deputy superintendent hacked in to gray's e-mail. as you walk around the cemetery, sometimes you see what appears to be an empty space or missing number. for example here in section 36, this is 1797 and next to it is 1799. wonder what happened to 1798? the army says the gravesite mistakes were found this three sections but gray claims she found widespread identification problems, including this civil war era section 27. docume
but as peggy fox reports there could be more mixups. >> employees and interns from the v.a. answered continuing calls from worried and angry people whose loved ones are buries at arlington national cemetery. this after the army announced an investigation found a possible 211 remains that may be unidentified or misidentified. it's not a surprise to gina gray. >> last summer, i alerted congressional authorities and the army that they were getting rid of records here at the cemetery....
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peggy fox joins us where turnout could be the deciding turnout. peg. >> reporter: fairfax county register says voter turnout is higher than expected for midterm elections. he says it has been steady, nonstop all day. >> string quartet -- the mood among voters was not as cheery. many voters seem to be moved by a sense of concern. >> i'm worried about our country losing ground. i'm much bigger than party affiliation. >> supporters of the incumbent, jerry connolly stated democrats need more time to do what they need to do. >> i feel we need to give the democrats a chance for two more years. they inherited a very bad situation no matter how you look at it. >> reporter: republicans say it is their turn. businessman, keith finnian may benefit from that sentiment if enough voters come out. >> i voted for him because jerry connolly voted for the healthcare that i didn't agree with. so i want to take back congress. >> time for change. we need some substance. had a lot of form, but we need some substance now. and change is good. >> two precincts voted where
peggy fox joins us where turnout could be the deciding turnout. peg. >> reporter: fairfax county register says voter turnout is higher than expected for midterm elections. he says it has been steady, nonstop all day. >> string quartet -- the mood among voters was not as cheery. many voters seem to be moved by a sense of concern. >> i'm worried about our country losing ground. i'm much bigger than party affiliation. >> supporters of the incumbent, jerry connolly stated...
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. >>> i'm peggy fox here at the world war ii memorial where tom hanks honoring the world war ii vets. we'll have the story coming up. >>> and at 5:30, is the government's safety agency responsible for regulating the lawmakers that are auto makers i should say? just a little too cozy with toyota. lawmakers want to know. they have launched a whole new rounds of the investigation. we'll be right back. >>> stocks closing higher on wall street. ending the day up 44 points to close at 10,611. and nasdaq jumped 10 points and s&p 500 jumped four points. >>> this is held at the va medical center on northwest washington. employers like the fda, sun trust bank, martin, and the essences all represented. >>> move over, bill gates. carlos slim is now the world's richest person. forbes magazine said that the mexican telecome tycoon is worth $545 billion. there are 11 billionaires in the world. 218 more than last year. >>> we have a consumer alert about gas prices that we could be paying about a dollar more this spring than last year. analysts expect we'll see a nation's wide average for the regular
. >>> i'm peggy fox here at the world war ii memorial where tom hanks honoring the world war ii vets. we'll have the story coming up. >>> and at 5:30, is the government's safety agency responsible for regulating the lawmakers that are auto makers i should say? just a little too cozy with toyota. lawmakers want to know. they have launched a whole new rounds of the investigation. we'll be right back. >>> stocks closing higher on wall street. ending the day up 44 points...
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peggy fox with a possible recount. >> reporter: a recount is not automatic. no matter what the percentage keith fimian would still have to ask for a recount and his party tells me that may not happen. today inside, provisional ballots are being counted. they are the ballots from voters who were not on the list. there are only 300 of them since gerry connolly is more than 900 votes ahead. it will not change the outcome. >> indicating the 11th district congressional race is done. after volunteers from both campaigns spent a day and a half checking them out, the numbers moved up for gerry connolly. >> we still feel like the race has been won by congress connolly. >> reporter: after fimian was asked about the gun hall loophole. that's when fimian said that if the students had been packing heat, then the shootings might not have happened. the comment may have cost him the election. >> obviously we had virginia tech families come to some of the rallies. we wanted to make sure we were respectful for them because we did lose children in that tragedy, probably having
peggy fox with a possible recount. >> reporter: a recount is not automatic. no matter what the percentage keith fimian would still have to ask for a recount and his party tells me that may not happen. today inside, provisional ballots are being counted. they are the ballots from voters who were not on the list. there are only 300 of them since gerry connolly is more than 900 votes ahead. it will not change the outcome. >> indicating the 11th district congressional race is done....
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peggy fox, 9 news now. >> postpartum depression affects 25% of women who have recently given birth. hormonal changes are huge, lack of sleep plays a role and marital conflict and moving into a new home can be factors. but early intervention is the best way to get help. >>> coming up next on 9 news now, fans gathering for monday night football at fedex field. we'll go live to brett haber for a preview of tonight's eagles-redskins match up. >>> and tonight at 6:00. two young men said they were sexually abused by the former pastor of this fairfax county church. their story coming up on 9 news now. >>> donovan mcnabb will lead the redskins on to the field tonight armed with a multi- million dollar contract. >> brett haber live at fedex field with a preview of tonight's game against his former team. hey, brett. >> reporter: hi, there, guys. let me give you a sense the legs this story has developed over the afternoon. when i left the office at 2:00, the number one trending search on yahoo nationwide were the words donovan and mcnabb. and that was just as the news of his new contract was c
peggy fox, 9 news now. >> postpartum depression affects 25% of women who have recently given birth. hormonal changes are huge, lack of sleep plays a role and marital conflict and moving into a new home can be factors. but early intervention is the best way to get help. >>> coming up next on 9 news now, fans gathering for monday night football at fedex field. we'll go live to brett haber for a preview of tonight's eagles-redskins match up. >>> and tonight at 6:00. two...